侍ジャパン・大谷翔平投手（２８）が所属する米大リーグ、エンゼルスの番記者を務める地元紙のジェフ・フレッチャー記者が２１日（日本時間２２日）、エ軍のネビン監督が、大谷のＷＢＣ決勝での１イニングの登板を〝容認〟したと伝えた。エンゼルスに事前に登板の可能性が伝えられ、球団が認めた。もし決勝戦に登板しても、当初の予定通りに２４日（同２５日）に現地で先発登板し、３０日（同３１日）のアスレチックスとの開幕戦で２年連続の開幕投手を務める見通しである、とした。
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